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Hotel Review: Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood

I post up at many different spots when I am in Los Angeles. Most of the time the reason is to keep the competition off balance. One of my favorite places to kick off my Gucci loafers is Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood. The location on Sunset Strip keeps you pretty centrally located (if there is such a thing as being “centrally located” in LA) to make multiple strike moves. The place also has plenty of history, soul and class (three things you have to strain yourself to find in LA). Heck, the place was designed and built from 1929-1931 by architect Leland A. Bryant in beautiful Art Deco stilo. Art Deco is of course G Manifesto Certified.

Atmosphere:

Sunset Tower Hotel was very popular during The Golden Age of Hollywood. Jean Harlow, Gable, Greta Garbo, Mae West, Liz Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner all kicked it here in grand style. Bugsy Siegel (G Manifesto Certified Innovator) ran a gambling ring out of his room when he took over LA. Howard Hughes kept mistresses here. Sinatra poli’d here as well. It has appeared in many films and has had plenty of literary mention. With a history like that, I just take my place here as the newest installment in a long history of International Playboys. The reality is that the hotel slid from grace from the 60’s to the 80’s but in 2005 Jeff Klein did a revovation that updated the Art Deco steez and gave it a modern feel. A very dope blend of historical and modern style.

Rooms:

I always stay in The Penthouse, which I recommend. I usually roll into the lobby full of swagger and the people that work at Sunset Tower are so amenable that the usually upgrade me pro-bono to the The Penthouse. The Penthouse is on the 15th floor and allows a stunning view of LA, as stunning as LA can be anyway. The wraparound terrace is probably the best feature, because they don’t like you sparking up cancer sticks in the rooms. Modern bathrooms. I am sure the other rooms in the hotel are dope too. But you could post up in The Penthouse for a couple weeks at a time…and I have. Throw on a plush terry cloth robe spark up a Montecristo Churchill (on the terrace of course) and get ready to pick up some girls that were extras and bit parts on Entourage…..

Competition:

I have always thought that the Competition in LA in general is pretty paper thin. Today its mostly pseudo –actor guys with messy hair, gay shirts tucked in the front untucked in the back, big belt buckles, suspect designer jeans and boots?. It always makes me laugh how straight guys in LA dress like gay guys in other places. Sure you run into an occasional celebrity but they are pretty soft in general. We will deal with destroying Celebrities in a future G Manifesto…..

Features:

One of the best features of Sunset Tower Hotel is the Tower Bar. The Tower Bar used to be Bugsy Siegel’s room and gambling den. They should have kept it a gambling den, but I guess that is progress for you. The food is your relatively standard Diver Sea Scallops with a carrot Puree, Ahi Tuna Tartare, Beef Tartare, Sirloin Burger with Carmelized Onions, Langoustine Pappardelle with white truffles kind of joint. Good execution by Chef Dakota Weiss. Supposedly has a “Hollywood” clientele. Who really cares? Word on the street though is that Puffy got denied entry to a gig here.

The spa is decent, and there is a beauty salon in case you need to get a hair cut. The gym is decent as well. No boxing equipment however. Good enough to shake off a night out.

The G Manifesto Move:

As usual, lock down the spot. Getting upgraded to The Penthouse is key, and as we know Keys open doors. Order up Kobe Beef like Shaquille O’Neil. The main thing you want to do is get the Valets on your team (refer to Art of the Grease) and get access to the pro-bono House Car. Rolling around LA in a town car with driver is worth its weight in gold. Go kill nightspots like its euthanasia. The Rest is Up to You……..

Michael Porfirio Mason
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